No, what’s REALLY scary is that there has been reports right here in the States for some years that we’ve seen the same ailment, it’s just being officially listed as something other than spongeform ensepholopholy (forgive the pun, but I “butchered” the spelling of that…). the disease is either inadvertently misdiagnosed or, for those of the conspiratorial bent, it is being purposely hidden.<BR><BR>(Somewhat off the subject, but I once read an interesting paper saying that this disease or one very like it has been studied for some time within cultures that practice ritualized cannibalism.)<BR><BR>Cruchfeild-Jacob, Mad Cow Disease, BSE, whatever, if it were ever once possibly contained to just the U.K. that’s surely a thing of the past. Saving money on improper cattle feeding will spread like wildfire to third world countries as well as other poorer nations.<BR><BR>On the other hand, there are much more pressing issues to worry about, I think. You could just as easily eat any type of food contaminated by E. Coli and might possibly never live to find out whether or not you had Mad Cow Disease, eh?<BR>

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From the first xx:<BR><BR>There are different types of vegetarians-- and I am not a 'strict vegan', but one who eats mainly vegetarian with some fish. The term, "lacto-ovo-vegetarian" refers to a vegetarian that includes chicken and some dairy products in their diet. Anyway, the point was to get info. many on BSE. Thank you- Therese- insightful; Venus- enlightening & I've read some of what you reported. And of course, there are dangers, such as e.coli & others, but why would anyone knowing a bit of this info. want to take the known risk of eating meat in England or the U.S. for that matter. Scully, Vegetarian & Meatless in Seattle- thanks & I agree. Any more good comments I would like to hear.

Cows get really mad when you take their mile without permission.<BR>

Oh please<BR><BR>Lacto-ovo-vegetarian means that you include milk (lacto) and eggs (ovo) in your diet NOT chicken! If you include chicken you are a lacto-ovo-meat-vegetarian.

Yes, that is correct-- the term refers to a vegetarian diet that uses the by-products of the chicken (ovo) & the cow (lacto). Sorry.